Read Time:34 Second
The Brazilian archaeologist who discovered hundreds of prehistoric cave paintings in northeastern Brazil has died. Niède Guidon died on Wednesday at 92, the Serra da Capivara National Park announced. Guidon first documented the red ocher cave paintings in the semi-arid state of Piaui in the 1970s. These ancient artworks, made with natural pigments such as iron oxides and charcoal, depict deer and capybaras, but also scenes of everyday life including hunting, childbirth, dancing and kissing. “Brazilian science is saddened by the passing of Niède Guidon, who helped us understand the origins of man in the American continent,” Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a statement.
Source link
Average Rating